| Members Present: Sen. David P. Hinkins, Chair Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Derrin R. Owens |
Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Hinkins called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 79 Executive Residence Commission Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill with the assistance of Jenney Rees, Executive Director, Department of Government Operations. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.B. 79 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to place S.B. 79 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2.S.B. 46 State Holiday Modifications (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill with the assistance of Venkatesh Subramanyan, Trustee,Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah. |
| Abiijith Harikumar, Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aparnaa Narayanan and Swetha Iyer, Seniors at Hillcrest High School, Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.B. 46 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.H.B. 48 Early Childhood Amendments (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented the bill. |
| Office of Early Childhood |
| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 48 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to place H.B. 48 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.H.B. 11 Volunteer Government Workers Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James A. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Johnnie Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Counties Indemnity Pool. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to place H.B. 11 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.H.B. 13 Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Jeff Stenquist presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 13 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to place H.B. 13 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.S.B. 33 Disaster Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Ronald Winterton presented the bill with the assistance of Kris Hamlet, Director, Utah Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to replace S.B. 33 with 1st Substitute S.B. 33.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Kari Malkovich, City Council, Woodland Hills, Utah spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 33 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Hinkins adjourned the meeting at 2:52 p.m. |